DT Technican

Kingsbury High School, London, NW9 9JR

17 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  24 June 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  6 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,249.00 Annually (Actual) Support Staff Scale 3 Point 6, plus London Weighting, paid pro rata for TTO

DT Technican job summary

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

• To provide practical and administrative support for the teaching of Design & Technology.
• To assist teachers and students during Design & Technology lessons.
• To contribute to the overall ethos, work and aims of the school.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES of this post

• To prepare materials for lessons and projects, including the stocking of classrooms with materials, components, consumables and processing equipment, including project kits, either by teacher or student specifications as time allows.
• To keep rooms, cupboards, sinks and worktops clean to the standards required by the teaching staff: keep stock rooms and equipment clean, tidy and in good order.
• To produce ‘jigs’ and ‘templates’ fixtures to the specification of the teaching staff.
• To maintain stock cupboards by raising orders, receiving equipment and materials & stock taking.
• To ensure that safety notices are properly displayed.
• To ensure all PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) is clean and available for example safety goggles, aprons.
• To assist with the process of sourcing suppliers and the continued development of suitable suppliers.
• To control and store safely all chemicals, flammables and specialised solutions, ensuring that current Health & Safety, COSHH, DATA and ESCC regulations are adhered to.
• To liaise with the ‘Site Manager’ and external engineers for organising the maintenance and repair for any equipment and be responsible for the annual inventory/ PAT Test check of departmental equipment in accordance with appropriate Health & Safety guidelines.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES (Common to all Support Staff job Descriptions)

• To undertake general duties, administration and any reasonable task as directed by the Line Manager or Headteacher and to carry out such other tasks as are essential to fulfil the job’s core purpose
• Participate in training and development, activities and programmes, and attend and participate in meetings as required
• Assist with first-aid for students and staff, including looking after sick students and liaising with parents and staff
• Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures, and report all concerns to an appropriate person, in respect of: child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality, and data protection
• Contribute to the school’s commitment to equality of access to opportunities to learn and develop for all pupils
• Undertake these duties within agreed school objectives, policies and procedures and promote the Schools Equal Opportunities Policy
• To present a positive impression of the school in all encounters with visitors or on school visits
• To respond calmly to the challenges of school life

Notes: This Job Description is subject to amendment and will be reviewed from time to time and modified in the light of the post-holder’s career development and changing needs of the School. June 2025

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Kingsbury High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 2008 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Kingsbury High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/kingsbury-high-school-london

Kingsbury High School is a vibrant learning environment with a strong community ethos.

Prospective candidates are welcome to come and look around the school to see for yourself what makes Kingsbury High different. As a large 12 form entry 11-18 split site school we are situated in an inner London location, but with an out of London feel – surrounded by parkland with large playing fields and great local amenities, excellent transport links to enable easy access from central London and fringe areas. Our school is truly diverse in its makeup, whilst united as one family working to achieve the best for all our students.

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